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Gratia Amanda Housler Fox
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| Tuesday, September 13 Got up quite late, had breakfast , washed dishes, sewed on Edith's red dress. Fred put window in door in kitchen , got ready to go to party. Willie went to sleep, left him with Issranda Fox. Then Fred, Edith and I went to party. |
Gratia's husband is Frederick Carver
Fox. 
Edith Gratia and Willie (William) circa 1905 |
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| I wanted to come home but didn't. Had a pretty good
time. Sent letter to Mother, postcard and teething ring to Florence. Got post card from Mother. |
Florence is one of Fred's half-sisters. 'Mother' is Myra Blanche Bowerman Housler, who is back on the 'ranch' in Cement Colorado, where Gratia and Fred live. |
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| Wednesday, September 14 Got up late, had a poor breakfast. Washed dishes, sewed on black skirt, had good dinner, pressed skirt. Went to Mrs. Fred Haws for dinner, Edith and Willie went with us. Got home early and read in evening. Lost one of my hairpins. Sent postcard to Florence. Edith and Willie got postcard from Vera. |
Vera is Gratia's much younger sister. | |
| Thursday, September 15 Got up early, had poor breakfast, washed dishes, Fred went for walk. Read two stories in Youth's Companion. Mrs. Walton's, in afternoon at Ladies. Joined Ladies Aid Society Expeareance [sic], meeting next February, earn a $ [???] Called on Mrs. Hatch and Mrs. Lewis in evening. |
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| Friday, September 16 Went to Mrs. Holliday's for dinner and tea. Didn't feel very well so didn't attend mishionary [sic] meeting in afternoon.
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Gratia was a very bright woman but had little chance for formal schooling. She loved to read, knew about classical music and wrote all of her life. | |
| Sat., September 17 Washed 89 pieces. Grandma ironed enough clothes so we could go to Mrs. Sternburg's to tea. Grandpa went to Watertown, brought Jim's folks out to Mrs. Oti's place. |
Gratia
had to hand wash these 89 pieces of clothing, which probably
was every garment her family owned!
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| Sun. September 18 Rainy morning. We couldn't go out to St. Lawrence to see John Alden baptised. Jim and family here to dinner, kids with Grandpa and Grandma to Sunday school. Grandma to Church. Friends of Fred's here in evening. Good dinner. |
Grandma was Sarah Carver Fox, Fred's mother. Grandpa is James Harris Fox, Fred's father. | |
| Mon., September 19 Pleasant morning, got letter from Ma, kids got postcards.Ironed, went to bed with book in afternoon. Grandpa at Watertown. Pauline, Jim and Levi here in morning. |
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| Tue. September 20 Ironed. Levantia, Levi and Nellie here.Fixed Edith's red dress and Willie's red suit. Fred went to Florence's this morning. We called on Aunt Sarah this evening. |
Hettie
Levantia is one of Fred's sisters.
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